Posts Tagged ‘startup’

The CTStartup Podcast is back in action for 2018, and we’re kicking off the new year with a new partnership! Catch Eric, David, Andrea, and Chris on channel 88.1 FM – WESU Middletown – every Tuesday from 1 – 130 PM. Yes, we’re on the actual radio now. Now, we’re still not getting paid – but that…

Sometimes the simplest innovation can have the largest impact, and can even save lives in the right situation. The SR Clamplight is a firefighting tool created by Jerry Reyes Riviera, a volunteer firefighter who saw a way to make this dangerous profession a little bit safer for his fellow firefighters. Tune in for the last…

Though most of the startups that participated in the UCONN Innovation Quest are in the earliest stages of building their business, IQ also welcomes back previous attendees. One returning company, Macroscopic Solutions, is a veteran of the IQ challenge, and returned to offer both advice, and a look at just how far they have come.…

No matter what automakers do, creative thieves find ways to defeat even the most elaborate anti-theft devices, Indeed, it is almost impossible to stop a truly determined thief, and even if you do, proving their guilt can be difficult unless you catch them red-handed. But what if you could add an anti-theft device to your…

Tattoos were once considered taboo and the realm of weirdos and neer-do-wells, but in the 21st century body ink has gone mainstream. Alas, that also means a number of tattoos done in questionable taste, and despite many wonders of modern medicine, the only current treatment for tattoo removal is both painful and expensive. But what…

Food waste is a huge problem in America, especially at institutions of higher learning, where picky eaters toss away tons of food. West Hartford-based Phood LLC. may have a solution to this tricky problem.

For many would-be entrepreneurs, there is much more to launching a startup or new business besides profit margins. In this episode, we talk about exactly what defines social entrepreneurship with the director of Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

We had a lot of fun with this podcast as we have Antwaine Debnam on to talk about his newest product the TripleTote. Antwaine developed the TripleTote after he noticed his mother was always having trouble carrying multiple bags.

We are back with a fresh episode of the CTStartup Podcast - this week is part 1 of 2 of our series with the Crossroads Venture Group and UConn TIP - Technology Incubation Program.

We spoke with CVG board members Greg Lallier of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., Paul Hughes of Wiggin And Dana LLP, and Paige Rasid of UConn to discuss how the Connecticut incubator ecosystem has changed, and what they are doing to help grow local founders and startups.

As part of a special two-part series, the CTStartup Podcast joins the Crossroads Venture Group and UCONN TIP to speak with local startup founders, investors, and service providers at CVG’s monthly n...